Aundra Howard sat in the first of 12 long rows of folding chairs, his Navy uniform meticulously pressed, family members sitting on his left and right. Among the hundreds of Sailors and family members filling the Naval Special Warfare Special Boat Team 12 Combat Craft Maintenance Facility building at Naval Air Station North Island, Howard was inconspicuous: a tall, young man who outwardly appeared not unlike many others in the building that...

Dancing to the beat of an African drum and eating lamb kabobs, they have good reasons to celebrate. In a span of a week, husband and wife, both junior enlisted Sailors earned their degrees. Construction Electrician 2nd Class Marie Kiendrebeogo, assigned to Naval Special Warfare Command, earned her Masters of Public Health from National University on June 17. Her husband, Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Roland Kiendrebeogo, assigned to Balboa...

In June 2005, four U.S. Navy SEALs set out on a mission, code-named Operation Red Wings, to scout anti-coalition militia leader Ahmad Shah, deep behind enemy lines east of Asadabad in the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan. These men, motivated by their passion of service to country and Team, fast-roped onto a 10,000-foot mountain with the intent of hiking toward their target. Unfortunately, the men were spotted by local nationals who reported...